Dr. Hans-Paul Büerkner is Chairman of The Boston Consulting Group. He was previously President and CEO from 2003 to 2012. He joined BCG in 1981. Before becoming the firm's CEO, he was head of BCG's global Financial Services practice.

He has counted among his clients many of the world's leading companies and has has worked with them to redefine their strategies and organizations, spearheaded major global expansion initiatives, and supported them in the fundamental restructuring of their businesses.

Dr. Büerkner studied economics, business administration, and Chinese, receiving a Diplom from the University of Bochum, an MA from Yale University, and a DPhil from the University of Oxford.